Ricoh announced new Theta SC camera

By PR admin | Published: October 12, 2016

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The previously rumored Ricoh Theta SC camera is now officially announced. The US price is $296.95 and shipping will start on October 28th. Pre-orders are now open at B&H and Amazon. More detailed information can be found at PentaxRumors. Here is the basic run down on the specs:

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Kickstarter to revive the Primoplan f1.9/58 and Primoplan f1.9/75 lenses ends tomorrow

By PR admin | Published: October 11, 2016

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The Kickstarter project for the Meyer-Optik Primoplan 58mm f/1.9 lens ends tomorrow. So far over $780k were raised (the initial goal was $50k). In addition to the Primoplan 58mm f/1.9 lens, Meyer-Optik also included a new Primoplan 75mm f/1.9 lens for certain support price levels. Here are few sample images from the prototype Primoplan 75/f1.9 lens taken with a Nikon D800E by the German fashion photographer Benedikt Ernst:

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What else is new?

By PR admin | Published: October 8, 2016

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Deal of the day: Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM lens for $679

By PR admin | Published: October 7, 2016

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The Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM Contemporary zoom lens is now on sale for $679 on eBay with free shipping and available for all three mounts:

This is a new low price, the regular price of this lens is $989.

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Is Samyang behind the Irix lens brand?

By PR admin | Published: October 7, 2016

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Irix lenses started in March this year with a teaser and now they already have several lenses in their line-up. On their website, the Irix is described as "Swiss precision and Korean ingenious solutions that make a powerful mix". There have been some speculations online that Samyang could be behind the Irix brand and I may now have the proof to back up this statement: the Facebook page of Samyang in Spain was recently changed to Irix Spain:

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Hasselblad X1D shipment delayed again

By PR admin | Published: October 6, 2016

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The shipment of the Hasselblad X1D medium format mirrorless camera is delayed again till the end of November according to German Profifoto. In the US B&H now shows the shipping date as December 1st:

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Hasselblad's CEO Perry Oosting issued this statement regarding the delay:

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Kodak smartphone rumored to be announced on October 20th

By PR admin | Published: October 6, 2016

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Kodak is rumored to announce a new smartphone on October 20th. As the website Ubergizmo noted, the big button on the leaked picture/teaser could be a dedicated shutter release:

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Sony a6500 mirrorless camera announced

By PR admin | Published: October 6, 2016

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The Sony a6500 mirrorless camera is now officially announced with the world’s fastest AF speed and highest humber of AF points with in-camera 5-axis image stabilization, touchscreen with AF operation and 24.2 MP Exmor CMOS APS-C sensor. Check US pricing and availability. See full press release and this blog post for more info, here are the main specs:

Update: the camera is now available for pre-order.

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